Feed-bag.



PATENTED FEB. 14,1905.

P. THIRION,

FEED BAG.

APPLICATION rum) AUG. 2s. 19o4.

WI TNESSES ATTORNEYS Patented February 14, 1905.

ATENT OFFI E."

FRANK THIRION, OF CORONA, NEW YORK.

FEED-BAG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Eatent No. 782,63Q, dated February 14, 1905,

Application filed August 23, 1904. Serial No. 221,826.

horses; and the object thereof is to provide an improved bag of this class the construction of which is such that the oats or other material is fed into the bottom of the bag from side pockets, with which the bag is provided, only as fast as the said cats or other material is consumed, whereby the waste of the material is prevented.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which I Figure 1 is a side view of my improved feed-bag; Fig. 2, a central vertical section thereof; Fig. 3, a section at right angles to that shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4:, a horizontal section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 a horizontal section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1.

In the practice of my invention I provide a bag a of substantially the usual shape, and said bag is composed of canvas or other suit able flexible material, and at the opposite sides thereof are vertically-arranged pockets 1), the inner or interior walls of which are preferably composed of wire-gauze or sheet metal covered on the inner side by the material of which the body portion of the bag is made. The outer walls-of the pockets 6 are composed of canvas. and at the back of the top portion. of the bag is a supplemental pocket or spout 0, also composed of canvas and open at the top and provided with hinged jaws c and 0 the latter being stationary and the former being adapted to be opened and turned down, as shown in .Fig. 2, and said jaws are provided with suitable catches or other fastening devices 0, by which they may be secured together in the usual or any desired This invention relates to feed-bags formanner. The supplemental pocket or spout 0 opens into the side pockets 6, as indicated by the arrows d in Fig. 4,.and the oats or other material with which it is desired to feed the horse is placed in through the supplemenbtal pocket or spout 0 into the side pockets The side pockets 6 are provided in the inner walls thereof and at or near the bottom of the bag with oblong and horizontally-ar ranged openings 6, which are adapted to be closed by doors f, composed of wire-gauze or sheet metal, and these doors are mounted in suitable guides and adapted to be operated by cords g, connectedwith the opposite ends thereof and passed around through the bottom of the pockets and out through the front and back bottom portion of the bag, as indicated atg in Fig. 5. In practice I prefer to make the cords g double or form them into loops, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2; but any suitable means or any arrangement of cords or similar devices may be employed for operating the doors f, so as to open and close the openings 6.

My improved feed-bag may also be provided with the usual ventilating devices in the bottom thereof, and my invention is not limited to the material of which the separate parts of the bag are composed nor to any particular details in the construction thereof.

In practice the oats'or other material is poured in through the supplemental pocket or spout c, as indicated by the arrows it in Fig. 2, and the said oats or other material falls into the pockets 1), and said pockets are designed to contain enough material for a single feed.

The pockets I) do not extend entirely around the front of the bag, but terminate at c', as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 5, and at the back of the bag the pockets terminate at 6 but my invention, however, is not limited to the exact dimensions of the pockets 6.

The inner walls of the pockets 6 are preferably made of wire-gauzeor sheet metal, so as to give the bag form and holdit in an upright position when placed on the ground or on a support; but the said inner walls of said pockets may be made of stifl canvas or other material, if desired.

Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is r 1. A feed-bag for horses, said bag being provided at the opposite sides with vertically-arranged pockets having openings in the bottom which communicate with the interior of the bag, doors for closing said pockets, and a supplemental pocket or spout at the top of the back portion of the bag and in communication with the top portion of the first-named pockets, and means for closing the supplemental pocket or spout, substantially as shown and described.

2. A feed-bag for horses provided at the opposite sides thereof with vertically-arranged pockets which are placed in communication with the bag at the bottom thereof, and means at the back top portion of the bag whereby said pockets may be filled, substantially as shown and described.

3. A feed-bag for horses provided at-the opposite sides with vertically-arranged pockets which extend partially around the same, the bag being also provided at the bottom with inner side openings which communicate with said pockets, said bag being also provided at the top back portion with a supplemental pocket or spout in communication with the top portion of the first-named pockets, and means for closing the supplementalpoclzet or spout, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribing Witnesses, this 20th day of August, 1904.

FRANK THIRION.

Witnesses:

F. A. STEWART, G. J KLEIN. 

